There are 10 ways to get from Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau by train, bus, night bus, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
-
Take the train from Bruxelles-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
-
Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
-
Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
-
Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
Cheapest option
Bus
-
Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Freiburg
8 alternative options
Train
-
Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lorraine Tgv
-
Take the train from Lorraine Tgv to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
Night bus
-
Take the night bus from Brussels City Center - Midi Train station to Colmar
Drive
-
Drive from Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau
Fly Brussels to Basel, train
-
Fly from Brussels (BRU) to Basel (BSL)
-
Take the train from Basel Sbb to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
Fly Brussels to Zurich, train
-
Fly from Brussels (BRU) to Zurich (ZRH)
-
Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
Train to Amsterdam Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
-
Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
-
Fly from Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)
-
Take the train from Basel Sbb to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
Fly Brussels to Frankfurt, train
-
Fly from Brussels (BRU) to Frankfurt (FRA)
-
Take the train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
-
Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
-
Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
Train to Luxembourg, fly to Zurich, train
-
Take the train from Bruxelles-Luxembourg to Luxembourg
-
Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Zurich (ZRH)
-
Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau is to bus which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 5m.
The quickest way to get from Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau is to drive which costs €80 - €130 and takes 5h.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Brussels-North train station station and arriving at Freiburg. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau. However, there are services departing from Bruxelles-Nord and arriving at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Brussels and Freiburg im Breisgau is 406 km. The road distance is 513.7 km.
The best way to get from Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau without a car is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 5h 45m and costs €110 - €200.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau, including transfers.
Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Brussels-North train station.
Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, depart from Bruxelles-Nord station.
The best way to get from Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau is to train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA) which takes 5h 45m and costs €110 - €200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €60 and takes 8h 5m.

- Distance: 406.1 km
- Duration: 5h 45m
What companies run services between Brussels, Belgium and Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany?
You can take a train from Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau via Frankfurt, Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof, and Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof in around 5h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Brussels-North train station to Freiburg 5 times a week. Tickets cost €40 - €60 and the journey takes 8h 5m.

- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brussels to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €350
Flights from Brussels to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €350
Flights from Brussels to Basel via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120 - €350
Flights from Brussels to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €650
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €440
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Basel via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130 - €440
Flights from Brussels to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €280
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230 - €700

- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €700
Flights from Brussels to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140 - €280

- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Brussels to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €700
Flights from Brussels to Zurich via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160 - €700
Flights from Luxembourg to Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €950

- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Brussels to Basel via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150 - €550
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95 - €600
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €550
Flights from Brussels to Frankfurt via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200 - €480

- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €230

- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Brussels to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170 - €600

- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120 - €350

- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Amsterdam Schiphol to Basel via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130 - €550

- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Bruxelles-Nord to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €70
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Frankfurt to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23 - €35
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22 - €35
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29 - €40
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Basel Sbb to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23 - €35
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Zuerich Hb to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30 - €45
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en

- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11 - €28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class Full Fare
- €11 - €17
- 1st Class Full Fare
- €19 - €28

- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21 - €30
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en
Train from Basel SBB to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11 - €16
- Website
- https://www.bahn.com/en

- Phone
- +41 848 44 66 88
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26 - €50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Freiburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45 - €85
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Basel Sbb to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26 - €50
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html
Train from Zuerich Hb to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50 - €95
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en/home.html

- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- en.oui.sncf
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lorraine Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95 - €160
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €95 - €130
- 1st Class
- €120 - €160
Train from Lorraine Tgv to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €80
- Website
- https://www.sncf.com/en
- 2nd Class
- €40 - €55
- 1st Class
- €60 - €80

- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Basel Sbb to Freiburg(Breisgau) Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21 - €60
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 2nd Class
- €21 - €29
- 1st Class
- €40 - €60

- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €110
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- €50 - €75
- Comfort
- €55 - €80
- Premium
- €80 - €110

- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Bruxelles-Luxembourg to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19 - €28
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €19 - €28
- 1st Class
- €30 - €45

Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Brussels-North train station to Freiburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions

- Phone
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Night bus from Brussels City Center - Midi Train station to Colmar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
Want to know more about travelling around Germany
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass
We compare the different Eurail types and help you decide if a Eurail Pass is right for you
Read the travel guide5 delightfully under-the-radar French towns you need to visit
Go beyond Paris, the Alps, the Loire chateaux and the French Riviera.
Read the travel guideWant to know more about Flixbus?
Rome2Rio’s guide has all the details
Read the travel guideMore Questions & Answers
There is no direct flight from Brussels Airport to Basel Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 10m and has one stopover.
Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Freiburg station.
Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express, arrive at Freiburg Hauptbahnhof station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau is 514 km. It takes approximately 5h to drive from Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau.
Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, British Airways and two other airlines offer flights from Brussels Airport to Basel Airport.
Book your Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Brussels to Freiburg im Breisgau bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 1097+ hotels available in Freiburg im Breisgau. Prices start at €41 per night.
The best way to get from Brussels to Brussels Airport is to train which takes 20 min and costs €8 - €10.